Skip Hire Blog

Did you know that skip hire permit charges range from zero to a WHOPPING £94, depending on where you live?

You may be interested in Topskips campaign to get the costs of skip hire permits down.

We see them as a tax on poorer people, as well as a misguided way of raising revenue (leaving skip hire companies as unpaid tax collectors) for local authorities.

Get the whole story, as well as details of our online petition (please leave a comment on the petition if you agree with us) here

You might as well as how long a piece of string is when it comes to skip permits because the price and the terms vary so much from council to council across the UK. The quickest and most up to date answer to this question can be found by calling us on 08000 82 10 82, or emailing us
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If you need more skip permit info just click on our skip permits page here.

And finally, if you find yourself aggrieved by skip permit charges as we do, and want to find out more or join the skip hire industry in doing something about it, you can check our skip permit petition on our Skip Magazine website here.

The usual price is £25 (at the time of writing), lasts for 28 days and takes about a day to organise. Topskips can organise it for you, or you can go direct yourself.

- Call us on 08000 82 10 82 for further assisatnce
- Email us
if you'd rather not speak with anyone
- Get more skip license/permit details here

I hope this helps answer the question!

A frequently asked question at www.topskips.com is why/will I need a skip hire permit for skips placed on a public highway? Skip hire permits are required by law whenever a skip is placed on a public highway, but there are massive variances across the UK as to how councils interpret the law and what they charge. Here's the answer in full and glorious technicolour video!

For more info, go to our skip prices page